The Only Use of
apparition
in
The Great Gatsby
- Blinded by the glare of the headlights and confused by the incessant groaning of the horns, the apparition stood swaying for a moment before he perceived the man in the duster.
p. 54..9apparition = ghostlike figure
Definition:
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(apparition as in: a headless apparition) a ghostlike figure or its appearance